Kenneth Markel: 2 books

Berlin 1933: as a boy of nine, Willy Mannheim (the son) is tricked by the Gestapo into revealing his mother's whereabouts. She is ultimately tortured and left to die, but not before she tells Willy the name, Anton Kessler. When letters arrive from an Uncle Kurt, telling of his search for the men responsible...

Peter DeRoyo meets Lindsay Dennis while a medical student at NYU. They have a hot romance, but break up over a misunderstanding. Peter becomes a respected doctor. Years go by...The fiery love they feel for each other is not extinguished. When Lindsay becomes ill, they reunite, both wondering if their...